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She Lies in Wait

She Lies in Wait

by Gytha Lodge (Author)

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    Paperback 2019

    $5.15
Synopsis

Get ready for the biggest crime debut of 2019... Six friends. One killer. Who do you trust? A dark, deep, terrific thriller and a scorching portrait of friendship and its betrayal Nicci French On a hot July night in 1983, six school friends go camping in the forest. Bright and brilliant, they are destined for great things, and young Aurora Jackson is dazzled to be allowed to tag along. Thirty years later, a body is discovered. DCI Sheens is called to the scene, but he already knows what's waiting for him: Aurora Jackson, found at long last. But that's not all. The friends have all maintained their innocence, but the body is found in a hideaway only the six of them knew about. It seems the killer has always lurked very close to home...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Publisher: Michael Joseph
Published: 10 Jan 2019
ISBN 10: 0241362989
ISBN 13: 9780241362983
Book Overview: Who killed Aurora Jackson? Jonah Sheens untangles a web of long-buried secrets in this outstanding debut thriller.

Media Reviews
A dark, deep, terrific thriller and a scorching portrait of friendship and its betrayal -- Nicci French
She Lies in Wait delivers on just about every level - a killer premise, an absorbing plot that twists and turns at just the right pace, and in DCI Jonah Sheens a lead detective who has hit the page fully-formed and instantly likeable. One to watch! -- Caz Frear, Richard and Judy bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies
Most enjoyable - Gytha Lodge is a skilled storyteller and she weaves such an intricate plot. The book hooked me early on and kept me up way past my bedtime on several nights! The team of detectives Gytha has put together is top notch. All in all, a very satisfying read -- James Oswald
The discovery of human remains hidden in the woods forces six friends to relive the night that ended their innocence. In this cracking, page-turning thriller, Gytha Lodge brings the reader on a twisty edgy ride, flipping deftly between two timelines as it races towards the reveal. Gripping stuff -- Karen Perry, bestselling author of Girl Unknown
I can't remember a debut I read with such pleasure - a really masterful handling of complex plot and beautiful characterisation -- Helen Callaghan, bestselling author of Dear Amy
A strong debut thriller with dual timelines. Mysterious, stylish, and utterly compelling -- Will Dean, bestselling author of Dark Pines
I loved it. A SUPERIOR crime book -- Marian Keyes
A stunner, a proper whodunnit. It kept me up well past bed-time, turning those pages. Well-plotted, brilliant characters, beautifully written: a sure-fire hit -- Jo Spain, no.1 bestselling author of The Confession
By turns elegant and savage, absorbing and clinical, She Lies In Wait is one of those rare debuts that stops you dead, commands you to turn each page, and leaves you piecing together a story you are desperate to unfold yet loath to finish. Seriously impressive. -- Chris Whitaker, CWA Dagger-winning author of Tall Oaks
Author Bio
Gytha Lodge is a writer and multi-award-winning playwright who lives in Cambridge. After studying creative writing at UEA, she was shortlisted for the Yeovil Literary Prize and the Arts' Council England fiction awards, and developed a very large online following for her young adult and children's writing, with over five million reads accrued on platform Wattpad. She Lies in Wait is her debut novel.